Teachers need tailored technical support and time to understand how to use Ecree and integrate it with their instruction¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? In grade 8–11 ELA classrooms, teachers' use of Ecree depended on tailored technical support and time to learn and integrate the tool. → Isabel Callaway 2023

Evidence¶

Isabel Callaway 2023¶

Isabel Callaway, Lindsay Fox, Megan Shoji. (2023). Implementing Ecree in the Classroom. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/implementing-ecree-in-the-classroom

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

Key finding from a Mathematica brief summarizing a study of Ecree in grade 8–11 English language arts classrooms during the 2021–2022 school year: "Teachers need tailored technical support and time to understand how to use Ecree and integrate it with their instruction."

"Teachers need tailored technical support and time to understand how to use Ecree and integrate it with their instruction."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Teachers receiving 11 or more hours of training on integrating digital content report almost double the reliance on software and the Internet compared with untrained teachers — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
• The Ecree study examined teachers' and students' use of the tool and its impact on student and teacher outcomes during the 2021-2022 school year — a broader claim this one bears on
• Technical integration with learning management systems and existing teacher tools eases Ecree adoption — related
• Teachers used Ecree less than intended, and some reported they did not have enough time to learn it and integrate it with instruction — related
• Regular and tailored support helped teachers integrate Ecree and MI Write into their teaching — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Teachers need time to plan and carry out daily writing instruction to successfully learn and use MI Write — related
• Teachers reported curriculum and technical integration challenges when implementing Ecree and MI Write — related